Jaishankar was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of Makkal Kalingnar or Makkal Thamizhan in most films starring him. He was also referred to as Thennakathu James Bond because of his roles in films such as Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar.
Paayum Puli is a 1983 Tamil-language martial arts film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. Produced by AVM Productions, the film stars Rajinikanth and Radha. Inspired by The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), it revolves around a meek man who learns martial arts to seek vengeance from a gang of criminals who murdered his sister.
Maaveeran is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Rajashekar. A remake of the 1985 Hindi film Mard, it stars Rajinikanth, Ambika and Jaishankar. The film revolves around a rude princess, who falls in love with a simpleton after initially being hostile towards him.
Paadha Kaanikkai is a 1962 Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, with C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. Radha and Kamal Haasan in supporting roles. The film, produced by G. N. Velumani, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 14 July 1962.
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language children's film directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju. It is an adaptation of Disney's The Parent Trap (1961) which in turn was based on Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie. The film tells the story of twin sisters attempting to reunite their separated parents.
Vivasaayee (transl. Farmer) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya, with M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh and Manorama in supporting roles. It was released on 1 November 1967 during Diwali day and it became major blockbuster at the box office and running for 100 days in theatres in major cities.
Kalam Vellum is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, filmed and directed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Vijayakumari and Vijaya Lalitha. It revolves around a farmer who, in his quest to avenge his sister's death, becomes a dacoit bent on revenge. The film was released on 11 September 1970.
Ramu is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya and Master Rajkumar. The film, produced by AVM Productions, had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Hindi film Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein. It was remade in Telugu with the same name in 1968.
Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Muthuraman and R. Vijayakumari, with A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, M. V. Rajamma and Kanchana in supporting roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially.
Gowri Kalyanam is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by G. V. Saravanan. The film stars Jaishankar, Jayalalitha, Ravichandran, Sheela and Nagesh. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 11 November 1966.
Bommalattam is 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramasamy. The script was written by Cho Ramaswamy. Music was by V. Kumar. It stars Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan, Cho Ramaswamy and Manorama. V. S. Raghavan, Sachu and O. A. K. Thevar play key roles. The film was released on 31 May 1968.
Sarada is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan in his directorial debut. The film was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under ALS Productions and stars S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao and S. A. Ashokan play supporting roles. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan. Karnan and R. Devarajan handled cinematography and editing respectively.
Poomalai is 1965 Indian Tamil-language woman's film, directed by P. Neelakantan and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film was produced by Murasoli Maran under Karunanidhi's production company Meghala Pictures, which also distributed the film. It stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari and Anjali Devi, with S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh and Manorama in supporting roles. The film focuses on the title character, a happy-go-lucky girl whose life changes for the worse when she is raped. It was released on 23 October 1965.
Raja Veetu Pillai is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Dada Mirasi and written by M. K. Santharam. It stars Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The music was provided by T. K. Ramamoorthy. It was a successful film on its release. The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Jayalalithaa dressed up as cowgirl with shorts and started off a trend.
Deivathin Deivam is 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Geetanjali and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music composed by G. Ramanathan. It is based on by the short story Jadam by Bilahari. The film was released on 28 December 1962, and emerged a commercial success
Jeevanamsam (transl. Alimony) is a 1968 Indian Tamil language drama film, directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal. The film was produced by Das and Das under the banner of Malliyam Productions. Music was by K. V. Mahadevan. It stars Jaishankar and C. R. Vijayakumari playing lead- while A. V. M. Rajan Sivakumar, debutante Lakshmi. and Nagesh playing pivotal roles. The film was successful at the box office. Lakshmi made her Tamil debut via this film.
Alli is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. S. Rajendran, and written by Nagercoil Padmanabhan. Rajendran also stars along with R. Vijayakumari and Sowcar Janaki playing the title character. The film was released on 5 March 1964.
Teacheramma is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The film stars Jaishankar, Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari and Vanisri. It was remade in Malayalam as Premashilpi (1978).
Vazhikatti is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Perumal and written by Nagercoil Padmanabhan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Rajasree and C. R. Vijayakumari, with V. K. Ramasamy and M. R. Radha in supporting roles.
Muhurtha Naal is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by P. Madhavan, and written by Balamurugan. The film stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Muthuraman. It was released on 29 September 1967.
